I have found Mike Lin's "Startup Control Panel" applet to be indispensable for controlling 95% of startup applications. It runs on any Windows OS, showing startup folders and registry entries. It does not show services on any NT-based system (NT, 2K, XP), but does show services on 9x. Get it here, and toss Mike a few bucks. He's working his way through MIT, although his job at IBM is helping, I'm sure. www.mlin.net
Check out some of his other utilities, too. Regards, Glenn Pearl > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 11:54 PM > To: 'KoRe MeLtDoWn'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Question for all > > Hamish > > While I am a huge fan of the msconfig utility in windows machines, it > doesn't work in win2k. Doesn't even exist. My advice would be to go > the safe mode route, as you suggested. Another possible avenue (for > advanced users only though), would be to go to administrative tools, > computer management, and remove the offending service there. > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: KoRe MeLtDoWn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 2:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Question for all > > > Hi there Jeffery, > Backdoor.Trojan is a generec term used by norton to identify any trojan > or > suspected trojan that does not have specific information on their dat > database, but contains trojan-like signatures. > Have you tried booting into safe mode and removing the trojan? Also, try > > clicking your start button, then run and type msconfig. Take the trojan > out > of the "bootup/Startup (one of the two)" tab. > The reason you delete it in safemode is because windows only starts > essential services while in safe mode - it will not start your trojan > horse > unless it is REALLY smart, which im sure it isn't... > > Give that a go, and good luck, > > > Hamish Stanaway > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
